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Left-hander Patrick Corbin improved to 11-1 after scattering seven hits and allowing only one run over 62/3 innings and 113 pitches. He also walked two and tied a career high with 10 strikeouts.

TURNING POINT

The Brewers blew two chances in the final few innings with the bases loaded, the last time when A.J. Pollock raced in to rob Martin Maldonado of a base hit with a diving catch in short center field to end the Milwaukee eighth.

BEHIND THE BOX SCORE

■ In addition to signing P-OF Micah Owings to a minor-league contract, the Brewers on Friday also purchased the contract of infielder-outfielder Eric Patterson. The 30-year-old brother of former Brewers outfielder Corey Patterson, he will open with Class AA Huntsville. He played 226 games in the major leagues for the Cubs, A's, Red Sox and Padres.

■ Pitcher Marco Estrada is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Saturday at Chase Field. Assistant general manager Gord Ash also said that Corey Hart's latest knee surgery was successful, and that he is expected to visit with the Brewers during their series with the Diamondbacks. Hart lives in the Phoenix area.

■Norichika Aoki made a highlight-reel catch in the bottom of the sixth inning, tracking down a Pollock shot to the gap in right center and leaping to catch it on the run as he approached the warning track. Logan Schafer added a diving catch in left in the seventh to rob Martin Prado.

STATITUDES

■ Corbin is one of four Diamondbacks pitchers with 10 or more victories before the all-star break. Randy Johnson had 14 in 2000, 12 in 2002 and 11 in 2001, Curt Schilling had 14 in 2002 and 12 in 2001 and Brandon Webb had 13 in 2008.

■ Arizona has collected an extra-base hit in a major-league best 77 straight games.

■ With infield hits in each of his first two at-bats, Jean Segura upped his major-league-leading total to 31. Aoki ranks second in the majors with 24.

■Carlos Gomez struck out four times to drop his season average to .299, and Yuniesky Betancourt struck out three times.

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